Marine Park Industry Cashes in at Expense of Mammals, Data Show. Sally Kestin.
by Kestin, Sally; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 31Science. Publisher: Sun-Sentinel, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Amusement parks | Animal welfare | Captive marine mammals | Dolphins | Killer whale | Life spans (Biology) | Marine animals | Marine aquariums | Sea lions | SeaWorld (Amusement parks)DDC classification: 050 Summary: "Four decades ago, hunters off the coast of Washington found the perfect young killer whale specimen swimming with its mother. They fired a harpoon, hoping to attach a buoy to the bigger animal that would make trailing them easier. But the spear went in deep and the mother whale drowned. The crew made a deal for the young whale with SeaWorld. The company today [2004] says it did not know about the capture but it did calculate correctly that crowds would come to its San Diego park for the chance to see a killer whale up close. The modern marine park industry began with the killing of Shamu's mother." (SUN-SENTINEL) This article examines marine parks and discusses how they make money as some of the animals suffer and die.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Marine Park Industry Cashes in at Expense of Mammals, Data Show, May 24, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Four decades ago, hunters off the coast of Washington found the perfect young killer whale specimen swimming with its mother. They fired a harpoon, hoping to attach a buoy to the bigger animal that would make trailing them easier. But the spear went in deep and the mother whale drowned. The crew made a deal for the young whale with SeaWorld. The company today [2004] says it did not know about the capture but it did calculate correctly that crowds would come to its San Diego park for the chance to see a killer whale up close. The modern marine park industry began with the killing of Shamu's mother." (SUN-SENTINEL) This article examines marine parks and discusses how they make money as some of the animals suffer and die.
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